document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1093430>Question 1093430</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cyclists leave towns <BR>\n" );
document.write( "132mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( " apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One cyclist travels <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " faster than the other. If they meet in <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " hours, what is the rate of each cyclist? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #708061 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=708061\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the slower cyclist, then<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + (x+4)3 = 132<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x +3x +12 = 132<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x = 120<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rate of slower cyclist is 20 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate of faster cyclist is 24 mph<BR>\n" );
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